Friday, April 19, 2013

Korean Words That I've Learned From Watching K-Dramas and K-Movies

What Korean Words Have You Learned from Watching K-Dramas and K-Movies?Even before I seriously dive and bleed my nose in every Korean language websites, books, and modules, I've already knew some vocabulary, expressions and phrases by simply watching Korean dramas and movies. Here are the Korean words that I picked up by staring the idiot box at home 24/7 (I know this is an exaggeration, but any drama addict like me knows the drama and movie marathon).

Most of these words were colloquial andbanmal (반말)or in informal form, that you can hardly find in a typical Korean dictionary. My list of pre-knowledgeof Korean vocabulary isn’t huge, but it’s more than I expected when I counted. Of course, back then I just knew the meaning but I don’t know how to write these words in Korean.

Enclosed in parenthesis is it's Romanization (I’m not that good in Romanization if you think it’s wrong please tell me.)

The English interpretation here were just based on my knowledge of Korean language, if you find it incorrect or misspelled please feel free to laugh (promise!) and please leave a comment or any correction.

The basic name-calling (eomma, appa, halmeoni etc)

나 (na) - I

나는 or 난(Naneun or Nan) - I( as topic)

나에게(naege)-me

남동생 (nam dongsaeng) - little brother

남자 (namja) - guy

남자 친구 (namja chingu) – boyfriend

남친(namchin) – contraction of namja chingu

남편 (nampyeon) – husband

내가 (naega) - I (as subject)

누나 (nuna) - boy's elder sister

동생 (dongsaeng) - (younger sibling)

사람 (Saram) – person

사장님(sajangnim) – boss

삼촌 (samchon) – uncle

선배 (Seonbae) - used to address senior colleagues

선생 (seonsaeng) – teacher (informal)

선생님 (seonsaengnim) – teacher (formal/honorific)

아버지 (abeoji) – father (formal)

아빠 (appa) – papa

아저씨 (Ajeossi) – Uncle, older man

아줌마 (Ajumma) – aunt, older woman

애인 sweetheart (for lovers)

어머니 (eomeoni) – mother (formal)

언니 (unni) - girl's elder sister

엄마 (eomma) – mama

여동생 (yeo dongsaeng) - little sister

여보 (yeobo) – sweetheart (for husband and wife)

여자 (yeoja) – girl

여자친구 (yeoja chingu) – girl friend

여친(yeochin)-contraction of yeoja chingu

오빠 – (Oppa) elder brother for female

자기야(jagiya) -honey, sweetheart

저 (ju) - I

저는(junun)- I (as subject)

조카 (Juka) – nephew

친구 (chingu) – friend

학생 (haksaeng) – student

할머니 (Halmeoni) – grandma

할아버지 (Harabeoji) – grandpa

형 – (Hyeong) – male's elder brother

저기요 (jeogiyo) – Excuse me (use on stranger)

The basic expressions~

야! (Ya!) – Hey!

아이고! (aigoo!) - Oh, oh no, or oh my or geez

대박( daebak) – Awesome

정말(jeongmal) - Really

바보 (phabo) - fool

이봐요(ibayo)-Look, look here,

감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - Thank you – (formal)

감사 해요 (kamsahaeyo) – thank you (informal)

사랑합니다 (saranghamnida) – I love you (formal)

사랑해(saranghae) – I love you (informal)

The Kor-English (Konglish) words

Eye shopping – window shopping

Skinship – any kind of touch such as caressing, kissing, hugging between two lovers

드라마(deurama) - drama

싸인(Sign) – signature

버스(beoseu)- bus

커피(keopi) -coffee

샤워(syawo)- shower

주스(juseu)- juice

택시(taekshi)- taxi

피자(pija)- pizza

스트레스(seuteureseu)- stress

아이스크림(aiseukeurim)- ice-cream

핸드폰 (haendeupon) – cell phone (this one is my fave konglish!!)

The basic greetings

안녕(Annyeong) – Hello

안녕하세요(annyeongseyo) – Hello

여보세요? (Yoboseyo?) – Hello? (when answering phone)

Historical Drama

I love historical dramas and I got these from Princess Hours (Goong), Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum) and Queen Seon Duk.

Trivia:Actually my nickname “Peja” which is pronounced as “Peha” was derived from this word 폐하 (Pyeha) which means “Your Highness”.

전하 (Jeonha) - Your majesty, used when addressing Kings.

폐하 (Pyeha) – Your Highness, was used only when addressing Emperors.

대감 (Daegam ) - His Excellency

나리 (Nari) or 나으리 (Naeuri) was used by commoners in the Joseon Dynasty to refer to people of higher status but below 대감 (daegam).

기생(Gisaeng)– female Korean entertainer

공(Gong) – palace

왕(Wang) – the current king

왕자 (Wangja)– Royal Prince before being crowned as heir to the throne.

왕세자 (Wangseja)– Crown Prince

마마 (Mama)– His/Her Royal Highness

아바마마 (Abamama)– used by Prince and Princess when calling their father (King)

오마마마 (Omamama)– used by Prince and Princess when calling their mother (Queen)

할마마마 (Halmamama)– used by the prince/princess to their grandmother

할바마마 (Halbamama)– used by the prince/princess to their grandfather

중전마마 (Jungjeonmama)– Her Majesty, used by the people when they call the queen

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...a blogger who loves Japan beyond anime and Korea beyond KPOP. She is passionate in different cultures and races but she believe that Japan is her first love and Korea is her soul mate . She works as a Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer and when not geeking out over work she's geeking out over film, vegan food, technology, people and culture of Japan and Korea, she has an unhealthy addiction to anime, manga and K-drama.